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Ro-bird flips in flightA robo-raven can move each of its flexible wings independently, allowing it to perform acrobatic manoeuvres during flight. Developed by Satyandra Gupta at the University of Maryland, each wing contains an actuator that can be programmed with different positions and velocities. This lets it twist in flight and could be used in UAVs instead of propellers to make them more agile.

“This was our miss, and we will do better in the future”

Chinese laptop maker Lenovo apologises after software that came pre-installed on its laptops was declared a security risk by the US Department of Homeland Security

Countdown to the iCarIs Apple working on its own electric car? That’s the rumour in Silicon Valley after battery firm A123 Systems LLC, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, filed a lawsuit claiming Apple is trying to poach its employees. Meanwhile, Bloomberg cited unnamed sources saying that Apple intends to begin production of an electric car by 2020 and Tesla boss Elon Musk has claimed that Apple is offering his employees a 60 per cent salary increase to join the firm.